Philadelphia Phillies use four pitchers in combined no-hitter vs. Braves

September 1, 2014

David Whitlock

In the days of pitch counts, combined no-hitters are becoming more and more common. At Turner field today, the Philadelphia Phillies needed four pitchers (and 147 pitches) to completely shut down the Atlanta Braves (second worst run-scoring team in the NL) for no hits in a 7-0 victory.

The Phillies piled on runs to make the final score wide, but with the no-hitter on the line, Sandberg didn’t let up with his arms. As always, there was a “close call” early, as Marlon Byrd saved a hit (and two runs) off the bat of Chris Johnson by making this diving catch (via MLB.com)

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There hasn’t been much to play for for the Phillies, so this gives them a little bit of fun before a long winter of discontent. The discontent is immediate for the Braves, who need all the wins they can get.

About The Author

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David (a.k.a. Longhorndave or lhd_on_sports) joined the staff late in the 2012 season and moved to Site Manager in early 2013. A lifelong Houston Astros fan (and mini-season ticket holder for 9 years) he attends 20+ games per year. A statistics freak, David still keeps score the "old fashioned way" on occasion (and has kept manual score of World Series games since 1986 and retains the sheets). He was a featured guest weekly on the Phil Naessens Show. He is also a Texas Longhorns alumnus and huge football and baseball fan of his alma mater. When he isn't watching or writing about baseball, he works as a contractor at NASA Johnson Space Center. He lives by the mantra "a bad day at the ballpark is better than a good day anywhere else."

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